Program Overview

Overview of the Program

The University of Kent offers a BSc (Hons) in Criminology and Criminal Justice, a program that explores crime, justice, and society through hands-on, real-world experience. This course examines crime, harm, and justice through a critical lens, combining real-world experience with academic insight.

Key Information

• Start: September 2026
• Location: Canterbury
• Study mode: 3 years full-time (4 with a year abroad/in industry), 6 years part-time (7 with a year abroad/in industry)
• Fees (per year):
  • UK: TBC
  • International: £19,300
• Typical offer: BBC / 96-112 UCAS points

Course Structure

The course is structured into three stages, each with compulsory and optional modules.

Stage 1

Compulsory modules include:

• Theories of Crime and Harm
• Introduction to Criminology
• Developing the Criminological Imagination
• Making Sense of Society
• Introduction to Criminal Justice
• Careers in Criminology

Stage 2

Compulsory modules include:

• Contemporary Issues in Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Investigating Social Issues
• Inequalities, Crime and Justice Optional modules may include:
• Contemporary Sociological Theory
• Inequalities
• Researching Digital Society and Culture
• Critical Issues in Policing Concepts, Theories and Debates
• Crime and Punishment in Britain from 1750 to the Present
• The Psychology of Criminal Justice
• Restorative Justice: Theories and Practices
• Globalisation and Development
• Digital Culture
• ‘You think you’re better than me?’ The Sociology of Status
• Race and Ethnicity in Multicultural Societies
• Migration and Belonging
• Education in a Global World

Stage 3

Compulsory modules include:

• Applying Social Research Optional modules may include:
• Analysing Data in the Real World
• Philanthropy in Action
• Social and Criminal Justice Practice
• Drugs and Crime
• Offender Rehabilitation in Prisons and Probation
• Technology and Cybercrime
• The Politics of Criminal Justice
• Youth, Crime and Youth Justice
• Violence and Society
• Issues in Criminology: The Inside-Out Programme
• Multispecies Sociology: Animals and Society
• Protest, Activism, and Social Change
• Environmental Sociology: Politics and Protest
• Money and Power: Sociology of Economic Life
• Science and Society
• The Sociology of Urban Life
• Researching Bodies and Gender
• Sociology in the Global South
• Research Project

Entry Requirements

• UK: 96-112 UCAS points, A level BBC, BTEC DMM, IB 112 tariff points
• International: Equivalent qualifications, English language requirements (e.g., IELTS 6.0)

Fees and Funding

• Tuition fees for 2026 entry: TBC for UK, £19,300 for International
• Fees for year in industry: £1,905
• Fees for year abroad: £1,430
• Scholarships and funding opportunities available

Your Future

Kent graduates go on to careers in policing, prisons, youth justice, the legal sector, the civil service, and beyond. Typical roles include police officer, probation officer, youth justice worker, policy officer, and victim support adviser.

Why Study at Kent?

• Top-ranked research in Criminology
• Supportive staff and small, friendly department
• First of its kind: UK’s first Restorative Justice Clinic for undergraduates
• Practical connections: built-in partnerships with police, probation, the Ministry of Justice, and third-sector groups

Additional Information

For more details, please refer to the University of Kent’s official website or contact their admissions team. The University of Kent makes every effort to ensure that the information contained in its publicity materials is fair and accurate and to provide educational services as described. However, the courses, services, and other matters may be subject to change.